Friday, May 17, 2024

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 17, 2024

Army Corps pushes Dakota Access final environmental review to 2025 -- E&E News

Helms, Burgum, Trump against regulation at oil conference -- North Dakota Monitor

North Dakota eyes next-generation nuclear as replacement for coal plants -- KFGO

DOI grants North Dakota $25 million to plug orphaned wells -- Daily Energy Insider

Sustainability a topic at oil conference, but state still 'running toward fossil fuels' -- Bismarck Tribune

Energy Dept. identifies southwest North Dakota as potential transmission priority -- Bismarck Tribune

The road to tapping the Bakken's potential relies on understanding its geological makeup -- KX News

Trump loves Burgum's energy cred; 'knows more about energy than anybody I know' -- E&E News

Minneapolis Fed President talks North Dakota economy ahead of oil conference -- Bismarck Tribune

Minnkota Co-op CEO fears new EPA rules could leave state's consumers in the dark -- InForum

Equipment failure causes 27,000 gallon spill of produced water in Dunn County -- Bismarck Tribune

Congressional candidate Julie Fedorchak endorsed by House GOP Caucus Leader Stefanik -- WDAY

Second NDGOP House candidate debate features more issues than attacks -- North Dakota Monitor

Miller engages with rural communities during North Dakota gubernatorial campaign -- Dickinson Press

Poll shows dead heat in GOP House primary, Armstrong has a big lead in gov's race -- Fargo Forum

Tammy Miller adds $500K to campaign coffers while Armstrong fundraises steadily -- Bismarck Tribune

Port: GOP lawmakers slam Prichard over misleading" political ads, Districts 26 & 34 -- Fargo Forum

Burgum appears with Trump continuing his national presence as VP speculation continues -- KFYR -TV

New Vote411 voter guide highlights candidates and issues on North Dakota primary ballot -- KFGO

Voting Rights Act weighs heavily in state's attempt to revisit redistricting decision it won -- KFYR - TV

Winds push British Columbia wildfire smoke into Alberta, Montana and North Dakota -- KFYR - TV

Belfield residents to vote on sales tax increase aimed at upping emergency funding -- Dickinson Press

Williston reported projected budget surplus for last year, expected surplus this year -- Williston Herald

Call to creative duty: 16 year old Girl Scout Marly Barnett creates children art gallery -- Dickinson Press

Tigirlily Gold takes home Academy of Country Music award, sisters from Hazen ND -- Fargo Forum

No injuries are reported from gas plant explosion thanks to existing safety measures -- The Journal

Boring challenge faces APEX Energy Bowman Wind project, county officials -- Bowman County Pioneer

US Census Bureau's latest population estimate for Minot assumes slight decline -- Minot Daily News

Amidon native wins Miss North Dakota USA, heads to national pageant -- Bowman County Pioneer

Divide County was witness to a stunning show of the Northern Lights over the weekend -- The Journal

Mercer County Commission unanimously refuses request related to eminent domain -- The Beacon

Harvey educator Kathy Walsh is a finalist for a national adviser of the year award -- Minot Daily News

Five Hazen residents seeking open seat on school board for primary election June 11 -- Hazen Star

DCHS 'Check and Connect' mentor program offers students extra support, working well -- The Journal

Williston Basin school board approves consulting agreement with Dr. Jeffry M. Schatz -- Williston Herald

JE Dunn officially named Construction Manager at-risk for Williston Elementary School -- KFYR - TV

'Radical' new Title IX regulations and lawsuit lead to unknown safety impacts to schools -- KFYR - TV

Candidate Jim Bartlett promotes Christian faith in run for public school official -- North Dakota Monitor

Wilton Public School breaks ground on $9 million renovation and expansion project -- Bismarck Tribune

Garrison Elementary receives grant for 24 Strider bikes, accessories -- McLean County Independent

Beulah Public School's Daviney McKay named MDU' Resources' teen of the year -- Bismarck Tribune

State Historical Society is offering a free teacher workshop on trade, transportation -- Minot Daily News

In some parts of the U.S., the grid of the future might be closer than you think -- North Dakota Monitor

US oil output in top shale-producing regions to hit six-month high in June, says EIA report -- Reuters

Extreme summer weather risks outages in New England, Upper Midwest, and Southwest -- E&E News

Sen. Majority Leader calls on FTC to stop Chevron-Hess merger, 'detrimental to consumers' -- Oil Price

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission votes to further socialize cost of transmission -- Kevin Cramer

Canada's oil sands industry prepares for annual essential maintenance, higher crude prices -- Reuters

Influential US Republican lawmakers urge regulators to process LNG project applications -- Reuters

Biden administration proposes blocking new coal mines on public land at major US hub -- The Hill

Oil and gas groups sue BLM seeking to block US rule raising drilling fees on public lands -- Reuters

OPEC+ once again reopens "fierce" debate over members' actual oil production capacity -- World Oil

China's biggest coal-producing province set to boost output in June in bid to prop economy -- Oil Price

DeSantis signs bill banning offshore wind, removing "climate change" from state laws -- Just The News

New survey shows Biden's climate scam scare tactics aren't fooling the public -- American Thinker

Biden admin to ruin thousands of miles of land to push his green energy scheme -- Heartland Institute

Coalition of 1,600 scientists send letter to California Air Board: "No Climate Crisis" -- California Globe

Friday, May 10, 2024

Geoff Simon's Quick Connects -- May 10, 2024

MDU Resources reports net income of $100.9M in its first quarter -- Bismarck Tribune

XTO Energy to start enhanced oil recovery project in Dunn County -- KFYR - TV

Only one applicant so far to replace ND's retiring oil regulator -- North Dakota Monitor

New hearings, same arguments on Summit CO2 pipeline project -- Minot Daily News

Sen. Hoeven ushers in grant to help Bakken Formation 'compete and win' -- University of North Dakota

Colstrip ownership plan unravels as plant operator stumbles in bankruptcy court -- Bismarck Tribune

Kelly Armstrong, Tammy Miller talk energy policies, tax relief ahead of June primary -- Bismarck Tribune

Advantages and obstacles: North Dakota embraces the artificial intelligence revolution -- News Dakota

Burgum: Irregularities, Covid, and rule changes impacted the 2020 election results -- Real Clear Politics

ND to choose from record number of US House candidates; absentee voting begins -- Dickinson Press

North Dakota changes course on tribal redistricting case, asks SCOTUS to rule -- North Dakota Monitor

Governor Burgum appears at Trump fundraiser over the weekend with other VP hopefuls -- KFYR - TV

State Rep. Jason Dockter sentenced to $2,500 fine and 250 hours of community service -- KFYR - TV

City of Belfield tackles aging infrastructure: upgrades planned for outdated lift station -- Dickinson Press

Commission approves zone change to allow for Hess compressor station facility -- Williston Herald

City of Minot to host public input meeting for use of Community Development Block Grant -- KFYR - TV

Williston leaders discuss growth, economic development in 2024 State of the City address -- KX News

City lifts cap on valuations affecting 298 properties, spurs assessment revisions -- Dickinson Press

Minot City Council gives guidance for 2025 budget with infrastructure prioritized -- Minot Daily News

Fort Stevenson State Park invites public to the park's 50th anniversary celebration -- Minot Daily News

Stanley kid gets community sendoff to meet actor Ryan Reynolds through Make-a-Wish -- KFYR - TV

North Dakota joins lawsuit to block Biden Administration transgender sports rule -- Dickinson Press

De Kok named exec. director of North Dakota School Boards Association -- Bowman County Pioneer

Dickinson Public School Board approves targeted wage hike, sets future agenda -- Dickinson Press

Divide County school board unanimously selects Anthony Vandal as next superintendent -- The Journal

Incumbents in Nesson Public School District board of directors' election to carry on -- Williston Herald

Educators honored at State Capitol during inaugural teacher appreciation week ceremony -- KX News

Dickinson State University announces 2024 faculty and staff service awards at ceremony -- DSU

McKenzie County and State of North Dakota honor Teachers of the Year -- McKenzie County Farmer

North Dakota teacher pay has lowest year-over-year salary increase in the country -- KFYR - TV

Williams, McKenzie, Divide Counties represented in North Dakota Teachers of the Year -- KFYR - TV

Center-Stanton's Lynn Schwalk wins Oliver County Teacher of Year award -- The Center Republican

Current, former students gather at McKinley Elementary for closing open house -- Minot Daily News

Beulah Elementary's Katie Isaak wins NDDPI Mercer County Teacher of Year award -- Hazen Star

After getting LNG export terminals paused, climate cult's next target is oil exports -- Daily Caller

BP expected to reverse its commitment to reduce oil and gas production by end of decade -- Oil Price

Pipeline operator Enbridge beats first quarter profit estimates on North American demand -- Reuters

US has sufficient oil supply reserve to address any supply concerns, Biden adviser says -- Reuters

India coal consumption at a record high amid heat wave, reduced hydropower generation -- Oil Price

US natural gas output predicted to decline in 2024, while demand rises to record high -- Reuters

Renewables make up the lion's share of new electric generation, new federal report finds -- The Hill

Oil and gas trade group raises "serious concerns" about Biden's revised GHS reporting rule -- World Oil

EPA unveils tightened standards for oil and gas sector methane reporting in final revision -- E&E News

On second try, U.S. House approves GOP bill to ease mining on federal lands -- North Dakota Monitor

Biden's regulatory blitz on appliances will make life more expensive, policy experts say -- Daily Caller

Asia turns to coal for cheap energy while Biden dithers with green schemes -- Real Clear Energy

Making scary movies won't get the public to care more about global warming -- National Review

New scientific report pours cold water on major talking points of climate activists -- Daily Caller

The utterly useless and dangerous carbon capture and storage fantasy -- Climate Change Dispatch